Spread Awareness: Sustainability Screening Party
|
February 28, 2024 12- 1:30 PM |
Spread Awareness: Sustainability Screening Party The first event of the Dream a Little Green Campaign invites all Homestead students, faculty, staff, and community members to a screening on the Sustainable Development Goals and changemaking, followed by a discussion on our personal experiences, consumption, sustainability, and what it means to be a global citizen. . LOCATION: Building C Art Gallery |
Grow a Little South Florida: Planting Native Seeds
|
March 6, 2024 12- 1:30 PM |
Grow a Little South Florida: Planting Native Seeds In collaboration with the FIU Conservation and Sustainable Horticulture lab, students will learn about native plant species of South Florida, germination, and transplanting before planting their own seedlings. Students will have the opportunity to observe and care for their plant in the Learning Resources' Propagation Station until Summer. Led by Alexis Quiros. LOCATION: Building D Lawn.
|
Preserve Our Home: The Everglades
|
March 20, 2024 12- 1:30 PM |
Preserve Our Home: The Everglades Join the Everglades National Park in this educational and interactive workshop, where students will learn how the Everglades impact our weather, environment, economy, and drinking water, among other factors ensuring our quality of life. Students will also have a chance to learn about the Everglades' wildlife through bones and skin samples. LOCATION: Building C Innovation Lab, C302 |
Save the Pollinators: Bees, Flies, and Other Bugs
|
April 3, 2024 12- 1:30 PM |
Save the Pollinators: Bees, Flies, and Other Bugs In collaboration with the FIU Conservation and Sustainable Horticulture lab, students will learn all about the pollinators in South Florida (and nationwide!) that uphold essential crops, sustaining our country's agriculture and feeding millions of Americans. Get ready to get artsy and crafty as we build and decorate Bee 'hotels'. LOCATION: Building F, Cafe Patio |
|
May 22,2024 12- 1:30 PM |
Meet the Farmers: Agriculture Leaders in Homestead Meet local farmers in Homestead, learn how they are valuable to the success and stability of our communities, and about the essential and sustainable agricultural practices that ensure the growth of your favorite vegetables, fruits, grains, and more, including how certain animals--like worms-- help grow healthy crops. Warning: Get ready to interact with thousands of worms! LOCATION: Library, D101 |
|
April 17, 2024 11- 1 PM |
Adopt a Plant Event + Expo The final event of the Dream a Little Green Campaign asks students to join Learning Resources in celebration of the Propagation station. More details to come! LOCATION: Learning Resources, D101 + Lawn. |